Necktie clasp



April 6, 1954 G D. MAGINNls 2,673,983

` NECKTIE CLASP Filed Aug. ll, 1952 INV EN TOR.

Patented Apr. 6,v 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE CLASP Glen D. Maginnis, Kalamazoo, Mich. Application August 11, 1952, Serial No. 303,641

7 Claims.

This 'invention relates to a necktie clasp. The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide a tie clasp of the character indicated which may be quickly and easily applied to and removed from a tie and effectively supports the tie in aknot simulating position.

Second, to provide a tie clasp having these advantages which in use avoids pulling stresses to which a four-in-hand tie is normally subjected in the tying thereof.

Third, to provide a tie clasp which holds a four-in-hand tie in knot simulating position Without subjecting the tie to wrinkling and crushing stresses which commonly result from tying a vfour-in-hand tie.

v`Further objects relating to details and economies'of the invention will appear from the description to follow. 'I'he invention is dened and pointed out in the claims.

A'preferred'embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary iront elevational view of a fragment of a shirt and collar and four-inhand tie with the clasp of my invention iny operative relation thereto.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the clasp of my invention in operative relation to a tie.

Fig. 3 is a front embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view with parts in section to show structural details.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a four-in-hand tie adjusted toV illustrate certain steps in tioning the tie to receive .the clasp of my `invention.

shirt, 2 the collar thereof and 3 represents a fourin-hand tie. j 'lhe clasp of my invention is designated generally by the numeral l and is shown in operative relation to a tie in Figs. 1 and 2. The clasp comprises the U-shaped rearwardly facing ring member 5. which as illustrated is `formed' of at stock of rectangular section and of springable material. One arm 6 of the ring member is provided with a noncircular opening 'i adjacent its rear end, the other arm is cut away at 9 to provide the tongue-like keeper Ill which is turned outwardly as is best shown in Fig. 4.

The hasp or closure member II is also desirably of bar stock of flat section and has a loop I2 formed integrally at one end, this loop being of noncircular section and disposed through the f perspective View of a preferred Ik posi- .1

In the accompanying drawing I represents a opening 1 of the ring member to permanently swingably support the hasp or closure member II thereon for swinging in the plane of the ring member. The hasp II has an opening I3 therein with which the keeper I0 may be engaged when the arms E and 8 of the ring member are pressed toward each other. After the hasp is engaged with the keeper the spring pressure on the arms is released and the hasp retained in closed position.

Downwardly and forwardly diverging spreader members I4 are secured at l5 on the under edge of the hasp member I I. These spreader members have pointed tips or prongs I6 and collar like stops I7 disposed in spaced relation to the tips or prongs I 6. The ring member may be provided with a desired ornament as I8.

In use the tie 3 is placed around the neck of the wearer as illustrated in Fig. l beneath the collar. The end I9 of the tie is wrapped around the end 20 as shown at 2l and then brought straight down in front of the wrap 2l without tucking therethrough as is common practice. The clasp 4 is then applied at the base of the portion simulating the knot and secured as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Edge portions 22 of the tie are then engaged with the spreader arms as shown in Fig. 2 which holds the tie in extended position. The tie may be quickly adjusted and the clasp applied thereto to simulate the usual four-in-hand knot and without subjecting the tie to the pulling and Wrinkling stresses to which it `is ordinarily subjected.

I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention. I have not attempted to describe various modications in shape and designs of which my invention is capable `as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to adapt my invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A clasp for a four-in-hand tie comprising, a springable rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member of liat section, one arm of which has an opening at its inner end, the end of the other arm being of reduced section and conformed to provide an outturned tongue like keeper, a hasp of flat section having an integral curved loop at one end disposed through said opening in said one arm and an opening at its other end engageable with said keeper, said ring member and hasp constituting means for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a simulated knot-like portion thereof to hold the same in a simulated knot-like shape, said ring member having a vertical dimension relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot-like portion of the tie, and downwardly and forwardly diverging tie spreader arms secured to the bottom edge of said hasp, said arms being pointed at their outer ends provided with stops adjacent to but spaced from their tips.

2. A clasp for a four-in-hand tie comprising,

a springable rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member, one arm of which has an opening at its inner end, the end of the other arm being conformed to provide an outturned tongue like keeper, a hasp having an integral curved loop at one end disposed through said opening in said one arm and an opening at its other end engageable with said keeper, said ring member and hasp constituting means for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a simulated knot-like portion thereof to hold the same in a simulated knot-like shape, said ring member having a vertical dimension relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot-like portion of the tie, and downwardly and forwardly diverging tie spreader arms secured to said hasp.

3. A clasp for use in connection with a fourin-hand tie adjusted to simulate a knot comprising, a rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member having an opening in one of its arms and the other of its arms terminating in a keeper, a ring closure member provided with a loop at one end engaged in said opening in said one arm, the opening and loop being of noncircular section whereby the closure member is swingably supported in the plane of the ring member, said closure member having an opening at its swinging end engageable with said keeper when the arms of the ring member are swung toward each other, said ring and closure members constituting means for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a simulated knot portion thereof to hold the same in a simulated knot shape, said ring member having a vertical dimension relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot portion of the tie, and downwardly and forwardly diverging tie spreader arms mounted centrally on said closure member and having stop shoulders adjacent to but spaced from their tips.

4. A clasp for use in connection with a fourin-hand tie adjusted to simulate a knot cornprising, a rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member having an opening in one of its arms and the other of its arms terminating in a keeper, a ring closure member provided with a loop at one end engaged in said opening in said one arm, the opening and loop being of noncircular section whereby the closure member is swingably supported in the plane of the ring member. said closure member having an opening at its swinging end engageable with said keeper when the arms of the ring member are swung toward each other, said ring and closure members constituting means for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a simulated knot portion 4 thereof to hold the same in a simulated knot shape, said ring member having a vertical dimension relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot portion of the tie, and downwardly and forwardly diverging tie spreader arms mounted on said closure member.

5. A clasp for use in connection with a fourin-hand tie adjusted to simulate a knot comprising, a rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member constituting means for engaging a simulated knot-like portion of a tie forwardly thereof and having a ring closure member swingably mounted on one arm of said ring member and engageable with the other and constituting means for engaging said simulated knot-like portion rearwardly thereof, and downwardly diverging tie spreader arms having pointed tips mounted centrally on said closure member and having stop shoulders adjacent to but spaced from their tips, said pointed tips and shoulders constituting means for engaging edge portions of the tie below the simulated knot-like portion thereof for holding said edge portions in extended form.

6. A clasp for use in connection with a fourin-hand tie adjusted to simulate a knot comprising, a rearwardly facing U-shaped ring member having a ring closure member swingably mounted on one arm of said ring member and engageable with the other, said ring and closure members constituting means for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a simulated knot portion thereof to hold the same in a simulated knot shape, said ring member having a vertical dimension relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot portion of the tie, and downwardly divergng tie spreader arms mounted on said closure member.

7. A clasp for use in connection with a fourin-hand tie adjusted to simulate a knot comprising means, having front, rear and side portions for encircling a tie adjacent to the lower edge of a knot simulated portion of the tie to hold the tie in knot simulated shape, the vertical dimension of said means being relatively small as compared to that of the simulated knot portion of the tie, and tie spreader arms secured to said tie encircling means and projecting outwardly from the rear portion thereof beyond the opposite sides thereof for engaging and holding the tie beneath the knot simulated portion thereof in a spread-out shape.

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